We constantly thank God for you because as soon as you heard the message that we brought you as God’s message, you accepted it for what it really is, God’s message and not some human thinking; and it is still a living power among you who believe it.

Short Responsory

Let my prayer come before you, O Lord.

– Let my prayer come before you, O Lord.

Let it rise in your presence like incense.

– Let my prayer come before you, O Lord.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– Let my prayer come before you, O Lord.

Canticle

Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

Let my soul proclaim your greatness for ever, O my God.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation.

For he has shown me such favour –

me, his lowly handmaiden.

Now all generations will call me blessed,

because the mighty one has done great things for me.

His name is holy,

his mercy lasts for generation after generation

for those who revere him.

He has put forth his strength:

he has scattered the proud and conceited,

torn princes from their thrones;

but lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things;

the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel,

he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers,

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Let my soul proclaim your greatness for ever, O my God.

Prayers and intercessions

Let us give thanks to Christ our Lord who loves and cherishes his Church.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

Lord Jesus grant that all men may be saved,

and come to knowledge of the truth.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

Protect Pope N. and N., our Bishop:

help them, Lord, in your strength and mercy.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

Support those who meet with difficulty and disappointment:

renew their confidence and sense of purpose.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

Christ our loving Lord, in your kindness be with the sick and the poor, the weak and the dying:

bring them your comfort.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

We commend to you all those who, in their lifetime, shared in the sacred ministry:

let them praise you for ever in heaven.

– Be near us, Lord, this evening.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

All-powerful God,

since you have given us, your unworthy servants,

the strength to work throughout this day,

accept this evening sacrifice of praise

as we thank you for your gifts.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

AMEN

The psalms and canticles here are our own translation. The Grail translation of the psalms, which is used liturgically in most of the English-speaking world, cannot be displayed on the Web for copyright reasons. The Universalis downloads do contain the Grail translation of the psalms.